Chris Campbell (diplomat)

Chris Campbell
Chris Campbell
	Campbell and his wife Sharon
British Ambassador to Ecuador
	Designate
	Assuming office; November 2020
Succeeding	Katherine Ward
British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2015
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron; Theresa May; Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Steven Fisher
British Ambassador to Nicaragua
	In office; 2011 – 2 June 2015[1]
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Thomas Kennedy
Succeeded by	Ross Denny
Personal details
Born	Christopher John Campbell
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Sharon Campbell
Occupation	Diplomat

Christopher John Campbell is a British diplomat who has served on several diplomat positions in Latin America from 2011. On 13 October 2020, he was admitted as the Ambassador to Ecuador.[2][3]

Consular career

Campbell joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1982 and started in the North America Department. In 1984, he moved to the Secretary of State's Private Office and the next year was placed to the UK Embassy in Khartoum as an economist. From 1988 he worked at the embassy in Dhaka and from 1992 at the embassy in Jakarta.[4]

He served as the British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic from 2015 to 2020.[5]

He served as the Ambassador to Nicaragua from 2011 to 2015.[5]

He and his wife, Sharon Campbell, were the first married couple ever to be ambassadors to neighbouring countries.[6][7]

On 13 October 2020, he was recognized as British Ambassador to Ecuador.[3]

References

"Departing British ambassadors reflect on four-year tenure in Costa Rica". The Tico Times. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
"Change of Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador - November 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
"El Gobierno Nacional pagó USD 285 millones a proveedores del Estado – Secretaría General de Comunicación de la Presidencia". www.comunicacion.gob.ec. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
"Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Dominican Republic". WiredGov. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
"Chris Campbell - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
Adewunmi, Bim (2011-07-03). "A very diplomatic marriage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
"Appointment: Ambassador to Costa Rica and Non Resident Ambassador to Nicaragua". The Times. 2011-06-25. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Thomas Kennedy	United Kingdom Ambassador to Nicaragua 2011–2015	Succeeded by Ross Denny
Preceded by Steven Fisher	United Kingdom Ambassador to the Dominican Republic 2015–2019	Succeeded by Mockbul Ali

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[1] "Departing British ambassadors reflect on four-year tenure in Costa Rica". The Tico Times. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[2] "Change of Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador - November 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

[:0-3] "El Gobierno Nacional pagó USD 285 millones a proveedores del Estado – Secretaría General de Comunicación de la Presidencia". www.comunicacion.gob.ec. Retrieved 2020-10-14.

[4] "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Dominican Republic". WiredGov. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[R-5] "Chris Campbell - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

[6] Adewunmi, Bim (2011-07-03). "A very diplomatic marriage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

[7] "Appointment: Ambassador to Costa Rica and Non Resident Ambassador to Nicaragua". The Times. 2011-06-25. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-01-02.